Ten Years of: Penn State Wrestling (2013-22)

Welcome to a new, regular feature for InterMat! Every day, for the next few months, we'll look into the recent history of a DI wrestling program with our "Ten Years of…" feature. Even if you're a die-hard supporter of a particular school, there will be good information you may have forgotten. For others, it's a quick way to learn about a program you may not be familiar with. We're going in alphabetical order for this one, so next up is...Penn State!

NCAA Qualifiers (88)

2022

#16 Drew Hildebrandt (125 lbs), #1 Roman Bravo-Young (133 lbs), #1 Nick Lee (141 lbs), #13 Beau Bartlett (149 lbs), #16 Brady Berge (157 lbs), #1 Carter Starocci (174 lbs), #2 Aaron Brooks (184 lbs), #1 Max Dean (197 lbs), #4 Greg Kerkvliet (285 lbs)


2021

#23 Robbie Howard (125 lbs), #2 Roman Bravo-Young (133 lbs), #2 Nick Lee (141 lbs), #12 Brady Berge (157 lbs), #23 Joe Lee (165 lbs), #3 Carter Starocci (174 lbs), #1 Aaron Brooks (184 lbs), #15 Michael Beard (197 lbs), #9 Greg Kerkvliet (285 lbs)


2020

#5 Roman Bravo-Young (133 lbs), #2 Nick Lee (141 lbs), #19 Jarod Verkleeren (149 lbs), #2 Vincenzo Joseph (165 lbs), #1 Mark Hall (174 lbs), #3 Aaron Brooks (184 lbs), #21 Shakur Rasheed (197 lbs)


2019

#10 Roman Bravo-Young (133 lbs), #3 Nick Lee (141 lbs), #12 Brady Berge (149 lbs), #1 Jason Nolf (157 lbs), #2 Vincenzo Joseph (165 lbs), #1 Mark Hall (174 lbs), #2 Shakur Rasheed (184 lbs), #1 Bo Nickal (197 lbs), #2 Anthony Cassar (285 lbs)


2018

Corey Keener (133 lbs), #8 Nick Lee (141 lbs), #1 Zain Retherford (149 lbs), #3 Jason Nolf (157 lbs), #3 Vincenzo Joseph (165 lbs), #2 Mark Hall (174 lbs), #1 Bo Nickal (184 lbs), #5 Shakur Rasheed (197 lbs), #3 Nick Nevills (285 lbs)


2017

#3 Nick Suriano (125 lbs), Jimmy Gulibon (141 lbs), #1 Zain Retherford (149 lbs), #1 Jason Nolf (157 lbs), #3 Vincenzo Joseph (165 lbs), #5 Mark Hall (174 lbs), #2 Bo Nickal (184 lbs), #5 Matt McCutheon (197 lbs), #5 Nick Nevills (285 lbs)


2016

#3 Nico Megaludis (125 lbs), #5 Jordan Conaway (133 lbs), Jimmy Gulibon (141 lbs), #1 Zain Retherford (149 lbs), #3 Jason Nolf (157 lbs), Geno Morelli (165 lbs), #1 Bo Nickal (174 lbs), #16 Matt McCutheon (184 lbs), #1 Morgan McIntosh (197 lbs)


2015

#11 Jordan Conaway (125 lbs), #7 Jimmy Gulibon (133 lbs), #12 Zack Beitz (149 lbs), #2 Matt Brown (174 lbs), #14 Matt McCutheon (184 lbs), #2 Morgan McIntosh (197 lbs), #8 Jimmy Lawson (285 lbs)


2014

#3 Nico Megaludis (125 lbs), Jimmy Gulibon (133 lbs), #3 Zain Retherford (141 lbs), James English (149 lbs), #13 Dylan Alton (157 lbs), #1 David Taylor (165 lbs), #5 Matt Brown (174 lbs), #2 Ed Ruth (184 lbs), #3 Morgan McIntosh (197 lbs), #14 Jon Gingrich (285 lbs)


2013

#4 Nico Megaludis (125 lbs), #12 Jordan Conaway (133 lbs), Bryan Pearsall (141 lbs), #11 Andrew Alton (149 lbs), #8 Dylan Alton (157 lbs), #2 David Taylor (165 lbs), #2 Matt Brown (174 lbs), #1 Ed Ruth (184 lbs), #2 Quentin Wright (197 lbs), Jimmy Lawson (285 lbs)


NCAA Champions

Roman Bravo-Young (133 - 2021, 2022)

Nick Lee (141 - 2021, 2022)

Carter Starocci (174 - 2021, 2022)

Aaron Brooks (184 - 2021, 2022)

Max Dean (197 - 2022)

Jason Nolf (157 - 2017, 2018, 2019)

Bo Nickal (184/197 - 2017, 2018, 2019)

Anthony Cassar (285 - 2019)

Zain Retherford (149 - 2016, 2017, 2018)

Vincenzo Joseph (165 - 2017, 2018)

Mark Hall (174 - 2017)

Nico Megaludis (125 - 2016)

Matt Brown (174 - 2015)

David Taylor (165 - 2014)

Ed Ruth (184 - 2013, 2014)

Quentin Wright (197 - 2013)


NCAA All-Americans

2022: Roman Bravo-Young (133 - 1st), Nick Lee (141 - 1st), Carter Starocci (174 - 1st), Aaron Brooks (184 - 1st), Max Dean (197 - 1st), Greg Kerkvliet (285 - 4th)

2021: Roman Bravo-Young (133 - 1st), Nick Lee (141 - 1st), Carter Starocci (174 - 1st), Aaron Brooks (184 - 1st), Michael Beard (197 - 7th), Greg Kerkvliet (285 - 7th)

2019: Roman Bravo-Young (133 - 8th), Nick Lee (141 - 5th), Jason Nolf (157 - 1st), Vincenzo Joseph (165 - 2nd), Mark Hall (174 - 2nd), Bo Nickal (197 - 1st), Anthony Cassar (285 - 1st)

2018: Nick Lee (141 - 5th), Zain Retherford (149 - 1st), Jason Nolf (157 - 1st), Vincenzo Joseph (165 - 1st), Mark Hall (174 - 2nd), Bo Nickal (184 - 1st), Shakur Rasheed (197 - 7th), Nick Nevills (285 - 7th)

2017: Zain Retherford (149 - 1st), Jason Nolf (157 - 1st), Vincenzo Joseph (165 - 1st), Mark Hall (174 - 1st), Bo Nickal (184 - 1st), Nick Nevills (285 - 5th)

2016: Nico Megaludis (125 - 1st), Jordan Conaway (133 - 6th), Zain Retherford (149 - 1st), Jason Nolf (157 - 2nd), Bo Nickal (174 - 2nd), Morgan McIntosh (197 - 2nd)

2015: Jordan Conaway (125 - 8th), Jimmy Gulibon (133 - 5th), Matt Brown (174 - 1st), Morgan McIntosh (197 - 3rd), Jimmy Lawson (285 - 6th)

2014: Nico Megaludis (125 - 3rd), Zain Retherford (141 - 5th), James English (149 - 7th), David Taylor (165 - 1st), Matt Brown (174 - 5th), Ed Ruth (184 - 1st), Morgan McIntosh (197 - 7th)

2013: Nico Megaludis (125 - 2nd), David Taylor (165 - 2nd), Matt Brown (174 - 2nd), Ed Ruth (184 - 1st), Quentin Wright (197 - 1st)


NWCA All-Americans

Roman Bravo-Young (133 - First Team)

Nick Lee (141 - First Team)

Vincenzo Joseph (165 - First Team)

Mark Hall (174 - First Team)

Aaron Brooks (184 - First Team)


NCAA Round of 12 Finishers

Brady Berge (2021 - 157)

Jimmy Gulibon (2017 - 141)

Matt McCutheon (2015/184 - 2017/197)

Jordan Conaway (2013 - 133)

Dylan Alton (2013 - 157)


Big Ten Conference Champions

2022: Roman Bravo-Young (133), Nick Lee (141), Carter Starocci (174), Max Dean (197)

2021: Roman Bravo-Young (133), Aaron Brooks (184)

2020: Mark Hall (174), Aaron Brooks (184)

2019: Jason Nolf (157), Mark Hall (174), Bo Nickal (197), Anthony Cassar (285)

2018: Zain Retherford (149), Mark Hall (174), Bo Nickal (184)

2017: Zain Retherford (149), Jason Nolf (157)

2016: Zain Retherford (149), Bo Nickal (174), Morgan McIntosh (197)

2015: Morgan McIntosh (197)

2014: David Taylor (165), Ed Ruth (184)

2013: David Taylor (165), Matt Brown (174), Ed Ruth (184), Quentin Wright (197)


Dual Record

2021-22: 17-0

2021: 6-0

2019-20: 12-2

2018-19: 14-0

2017-18: 14-0

2016-17: 14-0

2015-16: 16-0

2014-15: 11-4

2013-14: 15-1

2012-13: 13-1


Big Ten Tournament Placement

2021-22: 2nd

2021: 2nd

2019-20: 4th

2018-19: 1st

2017-18: 2nd

2016-17: 2nd

2015-16: 1st

2014-15: 5th

2013-14: 1st

2012-13: 1st


NCAA Tournament Team Placement

2021-22: 1st (131.5 points)

2021: 2nd (113.5 points)

2019-20: No Tournament

2018-19: 1st (137.5 points)

2017-18: 1st (141.5 points)

2016-17: 1st (146.5 points)

2015-16: 1st (123 points)

2014-15: 6th (67.5 points)

2013-14: 1st (109.5 points)

2012-13: 1st (123.5 points)


Head Coaching History

Cael Sanderson (2009-Present)


Best Lineup (Comprised of wrestlers from 2013-22)

125 - Nico Megaludis: 4x NCAA All-American (1st, 3rd, 2nd, 2nd), 2016 NCAA Champion, 2x Big Ten Runner-Up

133 - Roman Bravo-Young: 3x NCAA All-American (1st, 1st, 8th), 2020 NWCA First Team All-American, 2x Big Ten Champion

141 - Nick Lee: 4x NCAA All-American (1st, 1st, 5th, 5th), 2x NCAA Champion, 2020 NWCA First-Team All-American, 2022 Big Ten Champion

149 - Zain Retherford: 4x NCAA All-American (1st, 1st, 1st, 5th), 3x NCAA Champion, 2x Hodge Trophy Winner, 3x Big Ten Champion

157 - Jason Nolf: 4x NCAA All-American (1st, 1st, 1st, 2nd), 3x NCAA Champion, 2x Big Ten Champion

165 - David Taylor: 4x NCAA All-American (1st, 2nd, 1st, 2nd), 2x NCAA Champion, 2x Hodge Trophy Winner, 4x Big Ten Champion

174 - Ed Ruth: 4x NCAA All-American (1st, 1st, 1st, 3rd), 3x NCAA Champion, 4x Big Ten Champion

184 - Aaron Brooks: 2x NCAA Champion, 2020 NWCA First Team All-American, 2x Big Ten Champion

197 - Bo Nickal: 4x NCAA Champion (1st, 1st, 1st, 2nd), 3x NCAA Champion, 3x Big Ten Champion, 2019 Hodge Trophy Winner

285 - Anthony Cassar: 2019 NCAA Champion, 2019 Big Ten Champion


Recruiting

Number of Big Boarder's Per Year

2022: #7 Levi Haines (PA)

2021: #2 Alex Facundo (MI), #5 Shayne Van Ness (NJ), #55 Gary Steen (PA), #76 Luke Cochran (UT)

2020: #5 Beau Bartlett (AZ), #9 Robbie Howard (NJ), #19 Austin Boone (MI), #75 Matt Lee (IN)

2019: #10 Carter Starocci (PA)

2018: #5 Aaron Brooks (MD), #9 Gavin Teasdale (PA), #12 Michael Beard (PA), #15 Roman Bravo-Young (AZ), #17 Seth Nevills (CA), #19 Brody Teske (IA), #24 Joe Lee (IN), #95 Jack Davis (PA)

2017: #6 Brady Berge (MN), #9 Nick Leen (IN), #20 Jarod Verkleeren (PA)

2016: #1 Mark Hall (MN), #3 Nick Suriano (NJ), #10 Mason Manville (VA), #88 AJ Nevills (CA)

2015: #5 Vincenzo Joseph (PA), #35 Kellan Stout (PA)

2014: #4 Jason Nolf (PA), #5 Nick Nevills (PA), #7 Bo Nickal (TX), #43 Shakur Rasheed (NY), #90 Gary Dinmore (NJ)

2013: #3 Zain Retherford (PA), #32 Matt McCutcheon (PA), #41 Garett Hammond (PA), #71 Cody Law (PA)

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